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Economy Minister Barkat: Israel reduced Iran from a nuclear threshold state to a 'paper tiger'

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Economy Minister Nir Barkat told public broadcaster Kan that Israel has turned Iran from a nuclear threshold state threatening its existence into a "paper tiger." He said the connection between Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Trump is unprecedented, and that the whole world watches with envy.

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